Charles Sumner: “If not war, they would preserve at least the passions of war, and…”

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If not war, they would preserve at least the passions of war, and instead of peace would scatter distrust and defiance.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that failing to achieve peace would only perpetuate the passions and distrust of war.

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Charles Sumner: “If not war, they would preserve at least the passions of war, and instead of peace would scatter distrust and defiance.”